Tesla Q4, 2021 Earnings Are Coming - What To Expect

Tesla will report on their Q4, 2021 earnings after the closing bell on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. Let's take a look at what we think Tesla will report and how it will impact the stock price.

Tesla Earnings for Q4, 2021 Coming Soon

Tesla will have their earnings call after the closing bell on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. What can we expect from this earnings call? Tesla's stock has gone as high as $1,230, but has cooled off since reporting record deliveries. What will Tesla report in their Q4, 2021 numbers and what does it mean for the stock? We'll discuss that now.

What to Expect In Q3, 2021

Tesla has a long list of catalysts for 2022 and the Q4, 2021 earnings reports is just the first of those catalysts. There are others:

• There is the opening of Giga Berlin and Giga Texas
• There is the production of 4680 batteries which will improve Tesla's vehicles
• There is an investment grade upgrade to Tesla's credit rating
• There is the Cybertruck launch
• There could be an announcement about the compact model (Model 2)
• Giga Shanghai continues to expand and exceed expectations
• There is FSD continuing to improve
• There could be an $8K EV credit
• There is growth in the energy business

Each of these is a key catalyst. With the Cybertruck release this year, we're going to see the best vehicle of all-time in my opinion enter the streets of the U.S.

We also know that Tesla continues to improve its manufacturing. Tesla's biggest advantage is manufacturing, according to Elon Musk. This advantage will continue to improve Tesla's margins. In fact, I think we'll see Q4, 2021 be Tesla's highest gross margin quarter ever.

The total number of vehicles Tesla is delivering is increasing, which will increase overall revenue and profit margin.

What Will the Earnings Numbers Be?

Let's put it all together now and create a line item list of what we believe Tesla will achieve in its Q4, 2021 earnings call. This is in a format that will match exactly what Tesla will report in their investor slideshow:

Automotive Revenues: $15.93 billion
of which regulatory credits: $250 million
Automotive gross profit: $4.22 billion
Automotive gross margin: 31.50%

Total revenue: $18.10 billion
Total gross profit: $4.84 billion
Total GAAP gross margin: 28.8%

Operating expenses: $2.079 billion
Income from operations: $1.735 billion
Operating margin: 15.10%

Shares Stock Diluted: 1.129 billion

Net income (GAAP): $2.14 billion
Net income (non-GAAP): $2.75 billion

EPS, diluted (GAAP): $1.95
EPS, diluted (non-GAAP) $2.51

Adjusted EBITDA: $3.3 billion

Net cash operating activities: $3.62 billion
Capital expenditures: $2.09 billion
Free cash flow: $1.53 billion
Cash and cash equivalents: $18.48 billion

How did we come to these numbers? We took the positive catalysts and did a percentage increase from Q3, 2021. We also know that regulatory credits will decline over time and are accounting for that.

One thing we may be missing is a tax-deferred loss that Tesla decides to realize. If this happens, E.P.S. Non-GAAP will be more than what we've estimated.

If Tesla achieves these numbers, at an $1,058 stock price, the Price Earnings Ratio (P/E) will become: 220, with a now $4.80 trailing twelve months E.P.S. GAAP, instead of $3.09, greatly reducing the P/E from 343 that it is today... Tesla is growing VERY FAST.

Something To Ponder For the Future

We think Tesla stock will continue to go up in value so long as it keeps having record quarters and the P/E ratio continues to decline. Now, here's something to ponder for the future.

It is the year 2031, just 10 years from now. Here's how the numbers turn out at a 60% growth rate, which is less than what Tesla is growing today and without FSD wide release, Tesla Bot, and Tesla energy being widely used.

Trailing Twelve Months E.P.S. GAAP: $1,714.94
At a Price Earnings Ratio of 30, Stock Price: $51,448

You read that correctly. If Tesla continues to grow at less than the current rate they are with revenue and earnings, which shows no sign of slowing down, the stock price in December of 2031 could be around $51,448 per share.

This sounds crazy until you realize that Tesla plans to blanket the world with robotaxis and solar panels, have battery storage everywhere, and solve labor with Tesla bot. Then it sounds like it could be an underestimate.

What do you think about Tesla's upcoming Q4, 2021 earnings call? Will they beat expectations? Are there any surprises we may have missed?

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Jeremy Johnson is a Tesla investor and supporter. He first invested in Tesla in 2017 after years of following Elon Musk and admiring his work ethic and intelligence. Since then, he's become a Tesla bull, covering anything about Tesla he can find, while also dabbling in other electric vehicle companies. Jeremy covers Tesla developments at Torque News. You can follow him on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram to stay in touch and follow his Tesla news coverage on Torque News.